mustafasoleiman Posted July 2, 2007 Share #1 Posted July 2, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone else have the problem that the M8 will start the numbering of the images from 0001 every time the SD card is removed to copy images via card reader and then reinserted? I tried all the settings: CONTINUOUSLY (which I think is the right one) and STANDARD It always resets itself. Firmware 1.102 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shootist Posted July 2, 2007 Share #2 Posted July 2, 2007 Are you COPYING or MOVING the images form the card to the PC? Try this. 1. Set the Picture Number in the menu to "Standard". 2. Format the SD card in camera. 3. Reset the File Number in the menu. It actually says “Reset fold. No”, that is the one you want. 4. Set Picture Number back to "Continuous" 5. Take one image 6. Shut off camera, remove SD card and place in card reader attached to a computer. 7. Access the image in your Finder or Explorer (Mac or PC); rename the image number to whatever file number/image number you want. I would suggest Lyyyxxxx, with "y" being your preferred folder number (See Note Below) and "x" being the frame number you want to start with. (You are making these changes to the file name on the card in the card reader.) NOTE If you want to change the first or second digit of the L100 (Lyyy above) in the file name, like to L200 or 120 or 220, then you have to change the folder name also. The directory/folder structure on the card when in a card reader is Drive Letter:\DCIM\100LEICA\. You need to change the 100LEICA to whatever you want the file number to start with. Like if you want it to be L200xxxx then you need to rename that folder to 200LEICA. If you want L120 then you need to change that folder name to 120LEICA. It would look like this [drive letter]:\DCIM\120 or 200LEICA. 8. Properly remove card from card reader and return to camera. 9. Turn the camera on and press "Play". The file will now display with newly renamed folder and file number. (Use "Info" to see this data.) 10. Expose another image to confirm and check file numbers. 11. Format SD card, and you are good to go from that point on. If that fails then try leaving the camera ON until the battery completely drains then insert a fully charged battery, that should reset the camera. If that doesn't work take the battery out and let the camera sit for at least 1 full day if not 2-3 or 4 days, this will definitely reset the camera. Especially if you let it sit for 4 days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptruman Posted July 2, 2007 Share #3 Posted July 2, 2007 My approach is always to copy the files off the SD card using a reader, not via the camera interface, ensure they are backed up and then reformat the card in camera to clear the card. I have never played with the file numbering. Always lets me carry on from where I left off. Do you delete the images from the card before putting it back? Maybe that causes the issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted July 2, 2007 Share #4 Posted July 2, 2007 My approach is always to copy the files off the SD card using a reader, not via the camera interface, ensure they are backed up and then reformat the card in camera to clear the card. I have never played with the file numbering. Always lets me carry on from where I left off. Do you delete the images from the card before putting it back? Maybe that causes the issue. There have been others reporting this little bug. I have never had this problem but I do just about the same as you. Hopefully one of steps/options I have outlined above will clear it. When I got my replacement M8 and a second one I bought I didn't want either of the newer units to write the same file number as my original unit. I was up to about 4000 images with the first unit. So I change the second bought one, a black model, to write files starting with L200 and changed the replacement M8 to start writing files numbers from the last one saved on my PC from the first unit, about 3987 or so. So far it has worked out just fine. Black M8 writes L200 file names and chrome M8 write file names as L100 starting at 3987. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordfanjpn Posted July 2, 2007 Share #5 Posted July 2, 2007 Has anyone else have the problem that the M8 will start the numbering of the images from 0001 every time the SD card is removed to copy images via card reader and then reinserted? I've had this problem, but it only happened one time. I always use a reader to download files and I always put the card back in the camera and reformat. At around 400 the numbers reset to 0001, but since then it seems to be OK. I'm hoping it was just a fluke. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustafasoleiman Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted July 2, 2007 Many thanks for the advice... I will try tonight. AdiM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted July 2, 2007 Share #7 Posted July 2, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Mustafa, it's straightforward and annoying difficult. Ed's description is right on. A note, regarding the suggestion to run the battery down. I believe that if you do so, your file numbers will get screwed up. Also, since SDS (sudden death syndrome) may be related to battery strength, running the battery down is risky. I replace the battery when it shows only one segment on the meter. To restate, don't run the battery down unless you are willing to have either or both the file names screwed up and risk SDS. Have fun tonite playing with Ed's directory and file name scheme. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted July 2, 2007 Share #8 Posted July 2, 2007 Mustafa, it's straightforward and annoying difficult. Ed's description is right on. A note, regarding the suggestion to run the battery down. I believe that if you do so, your file numbers will get screwed up. Also, since SDS (sudden death syndrome) may be related to battery strength, running the battery down is risky. I replace the battery when it shows only one segment on the meter. To restate, don't run the battery down unless you are willing to have either or both the file names screwed up and risk SDS. Have fun tonite playing with Ed's directory and file name scheme. Bill it has been posted many times about running each battery OUT with each body to reset the battery and the camera to give proper battery level readings. Many Many on this forum, including me, have done this with each battery. This running the battery out was thought to help stop SDS. Although that did prove to work out. SDS was caused by a faulty transister on one of the circuit boards in the camera. It had nothing to do with batteries or chargers. Like I said I have done it with my first body and all batteries and again with both of the new bodies. Never had even a hint of SDS on any of the 3 M8's I've had. About the only glitch I've ever had with any of them is when setting the camera to Clean Sensor. Some times it will hang and I'll have to take the battery out to get it to shut down. It happens randomly with each of the 3 M8's I've had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted July 3, 2007 Share #9 Posted July 3, 2007 ... Bill it has been posted many times about running each battery OUT with each body to reset the battery and the camera to give proper battery level readings.Many Many on this forum, including me, have done this with each battery. This running the battery out was thought to help stop SDS... Ed, following the suggestion to "calibrate" the batteries this way I did so with my first (then only) battery. The result was that the number scheme in the M8 got reset to the beginning. Going thru the steps to reset the numbers was such a drag that it gave me a disincentive to calibrate my next 3 batteries. I recall that at about that time there was a discussion about a low battery also being a suspected culprit in the SDS. I now replace the battery when it reaches the last bar. My last 3 batteries seem to work exactly as the first does, which is the only calibrated one. Just one more leary user, here. I happen to be one of the users whose M8 required the 2-step, on-and-shutter-press routine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustafasoleiman Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted July 3, 2007 Are you COPYING or MOVING the images form the card to the PC? Try this. 1. Set the Picture Number in the menu to "Standard". 2. Format the SD card in camera. 3. Reset the File Number in the menu. It actually says “Reset fold. No”, that is the one you want. 4. Set Picture Number back to "Continuous" 5. Take one image 6. Shut off camera, remove SD card and place in card reader attached to a computer. 7. Access the image in your Finder or Explorer (Mac or PC); rename the image number to whatever file number/image number you want. I would suggest Lyyyxxxx, with "y" being your preferred folder number (See Note Below) and "x" being the frame number you want to start with. (You are making these changes to the file name on the card in the card reader.) ......... BLISS!!! It works!!! Thank you very much! One thing that I was using and still will, even after having finally sorted the numbering is this: I downloaded a piece of freeware called RENAMER4MAC (there are a lot out there for both Mac and PC) I would then connect the card reader download the images to a folder drag the lot to the RENAMER4MAC application tell it to add at the beginning of each file the date like 070703 so that the files will read: 070703Lyyyyxxxx This will allow to order the file in date of shooting by file name... Some of you out there may find this useful, I do. Again many thanks for the help. AdiM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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